WORKING FOR DENIS!!

After typing so many articles for Denis to enable him to help others, I thought it only appropriate that I write one for him. That in itself is no easy task to aspire to as Denis would always make many changes to his work and go through many drafts until everything was "spot on". But here goes. ...more

Tribute Poem - Denis Callinan

He filled the impatient hour glass
until it overflowed.
He didn't travel the beaten track,
His was the unknown road. ...more

Mike From S.A.N.D - Message to Denis

We form an impressive circle like long white pointed teeth radiant in the sun
Hundreds are here in Denis' memory to sow his ashes in the green waves
Under Jebreen's outstretched fingers - the long volcanic rocks of the Point
Show the shadowy way seawards where we are all at home ...more

Denis Callinan Video Tribute

Thanks to James we now have the footage from the Denis Callinan Memorial on Friday the 25th of January. ...more

Friendly Bloke

As a scrawny teenager, some 20+ years ago, I recall a familiar face that would normally appear when the surf was good. At Burleigh, you'd see him on rare days of size when there weren't many (if any) in the water. He wasn't the flashiest of surfers but was obviously one of the keenest and was willing to have a dig ...more

Denis the Teacher

I was lecturing in sport management and was the course convenor at Bond University a couple of years ago. I needed to find some additional teaching support, and I wanted to bring in people from the sports industry. I was sitting there thinking about who on the Coast is highly qualified, educated, possesses great credibility and would potentially be able to teach ...more

Reflection of "The Surfing Saint"

Creases and crevices merge and mesh into a smile as large as laughter and life itself ...more

Ain't No Other Man

Denis to the Rescue

OK I bet there's a trillion billion Denis stories out there, and it's only fair to share them around, so here's mine - I'm just babbling, so all apologies now as I'm sure it'll be too long ...more

Living with Denis

I was lucky enough to share a house with Denis for a year or two in the early '90s and it was a hilarious and always entertaining experience. One night, we threw a pretty big party and the evening was in full swing when Denis approached me, looking a little concerned. ...more

A D-Tale in Denis's Big Big Journey

Like so many other people who knew Denis, I too, was lucky enough to share an adventure with the world's most enthusiastic tropical island traveler. ...more

The Greatest Ride of All

As a young grommet on the Gold Coast I used to take part in the S.A.N.D. super series. It was a string of surf contests for local grommets, and an opportunity for S.A.N.D. to alert everyone on local oceanic issues ...more

A Surfing Saint

A charismatic personality with infectious energy and a charging spirit, Denis was quite an unbelievable character who impacted on so many people; Denis was and is Mr. Gold Coast. ...more

Surfing loses one of its gentlemen

I'm definitely not the best qualified person to write about Denis, but even without knowing him as closely as others, there's so much about this bloke to pay tribute to, it's easy for an outsider to do so. ...more